- Contract Cancellation.
- If Charterer cancels the contract more than 90 days prior to Embarkation, Charterer will lose 25% of the total charter fee. The remainder of the deposit will be returned within 30 days of notice of cancellation.
- If Charterer cancels between 89 to 60 days before Embarkation, Charterer will lose 50% of the total charter fee. The remainder of the deposit will be returned within 30 days of notice of cancellation.
- If Charterer cancels between 59 to 30 days before Embarkation, Charterer will lose 75% of the total charter fee. The remainder of the deposit will be returned within 30 days of notice of cancellation.
- If Charterer cancels less than 30 days before Embarkation, Charterer will lose 100% of the total charter fee.
- If Charterer has already paid for add-on options, MCC will reimburse Charterer for these expenses.
- If Charterer is not present at the time of Embarkation, even if the no-show is caused by flight or other transfer delays, this will be treated as a cancellation of reservation less than 30 days before departure and Charterer will lose its entire charter fee. If the Charterer is delayed due to a MCC-organized airport transfer, this provision is waived and MCC will make all available efforts to get Charterer on board the Vessel in a timely manner.
- Charterer has the option to purchase travel insurance to cover any losses Charterer may sustain if the charter is cancelled prior to your departure.
- Force Majeure.
- MCC shall not be liable for any loss, damages or delay or failure in performance hereunder resulting from any force majeure event, including but not limited to acts of God, fire, action of the elements, epidemics, war (declared or undeclared), warlike actions, insurrection, revolution or civil strife, piracy, civil war or hostile action, strikes or differences with workmen, acts of the public enemy, federal or state laws, rules and regulations of any governmental authorities having or asserting jurisdiction in the premises or of any other group, organization or informal association (whether or not formally recognized as a government), and any other cause beyond the reasonable control of MCC which makes continuance of operations impossible.
- In the event of a delay or failure of performance based upon an event described above:
- All payments made towards the charter shall be used as a credit for a future charter. No refunds will be provided.
- MCC will work with Charterer to book a new charter on a different Vessel agreeable to Charterer, at a new location, or on new dates, or both, based upon availability and the Charterer’s preference. If the parties cannot book a new charter at that time, Charterer’s deposit will remain as a credit with MCC and will never expire.
- MCC will not be responsible for additional costs incurred by Charterer as a result of changes to their charter due to a force majeure event.
- Additional Delays
- If on departure date, the hired boat or equivalent is not available for reason other than a force majeure event, Charterer has the right to the following options, if possible:
- When available, delay the departure date and maintain charter duration;
- Maintain charter end date in invoice and Charterer will be refunded for time the Vessel was unavailable on a prorated basis of charter fee.
- If on departure date, the hired boat or equivalent is not available for reason other than a force majeure event, Charterer has the right to the following options, if possible:
- If delay exceeds one quarter of the charter time, Charterer may cancel the agreement with MCC and be refund for charter fee.
- Charterer waives any and all claims, damages, debts, liabilities, demands, costs, expenses, interest, suits and/or attorneys’ fees as s result of a delay in the charter.
- Any interrupted or shortened charter, any service not used by Charterer, for any reason, is not refundable.